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Vapid Fluff

The Real L Word’s Kacy And Cori Break Up, Love Is Both A Lie And Not A Lie At All

These lovely people deserve much better than to be forever known as reality television stars, and we genuinely wish both of them the absolute best.

By Stef| July 17, 2017 | 46 Comments
The L Word

10 Potential L Word / Empire Crossover Plots That Would Definitely Blow Up The Chart(s)

Struck by a sudden burst of inspiration, Lucious decides to produce an album with fellow Philadelphia native and R&B legend Kit Porter, including her legendary ode to menopause.

By Stef| November 2, 2015 | 15 Comments
Film The L Word

Please Go Watch “The L Word Mississippi: Hate The Sin”

I have to come to expect that kind of technicolor Sapphic unreality in all of my Chaiken programming, which is exactly why I did not expect L Word Mississippi: Hate The Sin. And I’m glad I didn’t, because this is a documentary worth seeing on its own terms.

By Kate| August 23, 2014 | 39 Comments
Television

What Do You Do With A Problem Like Romi Klinger: On Bisexuality, Biphobia and Media Representation

Recently, GO Magazine published an interview with Romi Klinger of The Real L Word regarding the current state of her relationships, her career, and the controversy surrounding her sexuality. What does one complicated public figure representing bisexuality mean for the rest of us?

By Stef| January 21, 2014 | 114 Comments
Television

Couples Therapy 401: A Veritable Goldmine of Beautiful Garbage

A show about “celebrities” with “relationship problems” being solved by a “professional” team of therapists. Quotation marks intentional.

By Kate| January 5, 2014 | 42 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

Brittani’s Video Party: Tracy Ryerson is Lesbros with a Hooters Girl

Tracy Ryerson has a new web series, a Hooters girl isn’t clear on the rules of baseball, and After Earth looks like it’s going to be everything you want out of a Will Smith film.

By Brittani| March 14, 2013 | 7 Comments
The Scene

The Real L Word’s Saj Golde Launches Black LGBT Magazine

Brittani’s Team Pick: Saj Golde of The Real L Word launches a BlackOUT, a magazine geared towards black LGBT people and their allies.

By Brittani| March 4, 2013 | 56 Comments
Television Youth + Family

Real L Word’s Cori & Kacy Are Pregnant, 5 Months Away From Adorable Baby Photos

“She (or he) is roughly the size of an avocado.”

By Riese| January 13, 2013 | 13 Comments
Television

Real L Word To “Repackage” Itself As Doc About Lesbians In “Not So Easy” Areas, oh god

Jesus Christ on a cracker

By Riese| January 12, 2013 | 72 Comments
Music

Hunter Valentine’s Vero Sanchez: The Autostraddle Interview

You’ll learn more about Coolest Cucumber Vero Sanchez in this 1,900-word interview than you did in two months’ worth of The Real L Word, and to be honest, we’re ok with that.

By Crystal| December 18, 2012 | 9 Comments
Fashion/Style

Style Thief: How to Dress Like Kiyomi McCloskey From Hunter Valentine

This week we’re stealing a lot of black, a lot of leather and a lot of swagger. I’m going to teach you how to dress like Hunter Valentine’s Kiyomi McCloskey.

By Lizz| December 3, 2012 | 41 Comments
Television

Real L Word 309 Recap: Perfect Day For This Show To End With A Bang Bang Bang

This week on “The Real L Word,” everybody got married to dolphins!

By Riese| September 9, 2012 | 229 Comments
Television

GLAAD 2012 Network Responsibility Index: Why Do Queer Women On Television All Look The Same?

Seriously, where the hell are all the butches?

By Kate| September 1, 2012 | 113 Comments
Television

Real L Word 307 Recap: Dream Come True, Nightmare Come Soon

This week on The Real L Word, Romi and Dusty reunited, Whitney and Sara visited Connecticut, Amanda went to a dinner party in New York with Kiyomi and Somer couldn’t make it! Hijinks ensue!

By Riese| August 27, 2012 | 139 Comments
Television

Real L Word Episode 306 Recap: Lost In A Bush (That’s What She Said!)

This week on The Real L Word, everybody is still at Dinah Shore playing golf, making out with each other or talking shit about each other or catching feelings. Who killed Rosie Larsen? This episode won’t answer that question.

By Riese| August 20, 2012 | 107 Comments
Television

The Real L Word’s Lauren and Amanda Have Brains and Beauty: The Autostraddle Interview

There’s something about Lamanda.

By Kate| August 18, 2012 | 110 Comments
Television

Real L Word 305 Recap: I Wasn’t Expecting This To Be So Bitchy

This week on The Real L Word, everybody went to Dinah Shore and talked about each other to each other!

By Riese| August 13, 2012 | 116 Comments
Television

VIDEO: Autotstraddle Presents The Whitney Mixter Self-Inquiry Supercut

Does Whitney Mixter of “The Real L Word” ask herself a lot of questions? Yes. Who put all these questions into a video supercut for you, watching all of Seasons One and Two without dying of alcohol poisoning? This guy.

By Lemon| August 10, 2012 | 31 Comments
Television

Real L Word 304 Recap: Scissor Sisters Meet Tongue Twisters

This week on “The Real L Word,” various lesbians sat at tables and talked to each other!

By Riese| August 5, 2012 | 113 Comments
Television

Evil Cylon Somer Bingham Infiltrates The Real L Word: The Autostraddle Interview

“Get ready to do meta-reality somersaults about sci fi, chihuahua tossing, and Russian literature.”

By Crystal| August 1, 2012 | 36 Comments
Television

The Real L Word Episode 303 Recap: Love Lost Its Way And Ended Up On This Show

This week on The Real L Word, everyone fought about stupid shit and something terrible happened and there was a lot of crying.

By Riese| July 29, 2012 | 107 Comments
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